UK Voters Posted Pics With Their Dogs at Polling Stations in the 2019 General Election

December 12 was a general election day in the United Kingdom. All across the nation, voters took to the polls to decide a contentious election. Many of them didn’t show up to the polls alone, either, bringing their four-legged friends in one of the country’s more peculiar democratic traditions: #Dogsatpollingstations. According to The Guardian, the hashtag #Dogsatpollingstations has gone so viral in recent elections, it now has its own emoji.

On Instagram, big-time dog accounts shared pics of their adventures in democracy Thursday as well.

“Guess who wasn’t allowed in,” wrote Monty the Miniature Dachsund with a pic of the little sausage of a pup himself outside a polling station. A therapy dog named Barney confirmed votes had been placed. Baloo the bulldog reminded “huuumans” to vote. And meanwhile, a democratic doggo named Rupert outlined a "more parks, more treats" agenda in a post.

No election is complete without a bit of dissent, and so cat lovers didn’t let their canine-loving counterparts have all the fun. Some of the world’s most impressive cat carriers were on display as people also posted pics of #catsatpollingstations.

Others on social media offered a bit of commentary on their pooch’s political leanings, like the user who shared the story of their greyhound’s life, writing, “This is Mac. Mac was a racing greyhound until last year, and he wasn’t treated very well. But now he lives with humans who love him very much. Mac didn’t vote for more treatos for himself. Mac voted for more treatos for dogs that aren’t as lucky as he is.”

“Mabel is 84 years old and she's still not a Tory. Be like Mabel,” wrote one user with a pic of her chonky little delight. Another posted a shot of her furry floppy-eared friend and added, “Buffy says vote to get the Tories out!”

Politicians shared their pup pics, as well. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was seen in a photo with his dog on the Conservative Party’s account. Meanwhile, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn shared a characteristically meme-filledphoto with his cat, El Gato.